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To Sit or Stand at Work?The Answer is Not What You Think Standing desks and even treadmill desks are becoming increasingly popular –and for good reason. There is a growing body of evidence that sitting all day is surprisingly bad for your health. A study published by the American Journal of Epidemiology showed that sitting for…

Core Wellness Chiropractic is Now Offering CBD Products for Pain Relief CBD oil is the current rage and has been shown to reduce pain, inflammation, and general discomfort related to a variety of health conditions. CBD oil is a product made from cannabis. CBD is a type of cannabinoid, a chemical found naturally in marijuana…

Office Ergonomics – How to Use Your Computer Without Pain If you have to sit all day at a computer for work, you’re not necessarily doomed to neck and back pain. Proper ergonomics, including your monitor height, chair height, and elbow position, can make a big difference in whether or not you experience pain. Fundamental…

Diet Soda Linked to Stroke and Dementia I’ve talked before about the ill effects of soda like increased inflammation, weight gain, and higher risk of diabetes and heart disease. Recently, a new study, in the journal Stroke from Boston University School of Medicine found that diet soda is also linked to an increase the incidence of stroke…

Oakland Chiropractor Explains 8 Ways to Calm the Stress Response While some of us seem to be born with zen-like traits, the truth is that anyone can cultivate an attitude of calm. Learning to relax and let go will reduce your stress, and mentally prepare you for situations that require the fortitude needed to overcome…

Oakland Chiropractor Explains The Effect of Getting Poor Sleep This week we have a guest post, coming to you from sleephelp.org. Back pain in Oakland can be debilitating and make simple movements impossible. It can also interfere with the ability to get a good night’s rest. However, lack of sleep can also increase back pain. Understanding…

Chiropractor in Oakland Explains if Sugar is More Addictive Than Cocaine You wouldn’t expect a substance that some studies show is more addictive than cocaine to be on every aisle of your grocery store, given to children at school, offered up at every holiday party, or casually sitting atop the snack table at work, but…

The Mediterranean Diet: What Is It and Why Is It So Good? There are so many diets out there it’s easy to become confused about how to eat. Now, new annual rankings from U.S. News & World Report reveal that the best diets for 2018 is a tie, with the Mediterranean Diet and DASH Diet…

Here’s What Happened When I Tried Intermittent Fasting For Three Weeks Hi everyone, Before I get into fasting, I want to announce that I will be switching from a once weekly blog post to a once monthly post. I’m much busier with patients now than when I started (a great thing) and I’m also running…

What’s the Best Sleeping Position? One of the most important conversations I have with my patients is asking them how they sleep. Sleeping is something we all do and on the face of it, seems pretty simple. But in fact, it’s pretty easy to screw up. The position we spend eight hours in can lead…

"Dr. Carolyn Finnegan is the best chiropractor I've known. She is a very thoughtful and knowledgeable doctor. Shes one who understands a problem and deals with it to its disappearance or tremendous improvement."

- Irene L.

"She truly cares about the overall wellbeing of a person. She is also not shy if its something she's not able to support with something. She is a gifted Chiropractor. My clients also rave about her that I've referred to her. Thanks Carolyn."